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Does race affect treatment initiation and outcomes for chronic hepatitis B?
Experts examine data from an NIH-funded study to determine if there is any racial disparity in hepatitis B treatment initiation in North America
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Unleashing 'the beast'
A 12-year-old basketball player is surprised with a custom adaptive sports wheelchair at Michigan Medicine.
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Mouse study hints at specific brain receptor behind PCOS symptoms
Mouse study at Michigan Medicine hints at specific brain receptor behind PCOS symptoms.
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Donor pancreas tissue helps define 'new normal' in pancreatic cancer research
A research partnership has revealed a new pathway to understanding the progression of pancreatic cancer.
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Bariatric surgery may reverse diabetes complications for people with obesity
Recent research from the University of Michigan Health suggests that bariatric surgery may reverse diabetes complications for people with obesity. Learn more about this groundbreaking study and its potential implications for diabetes treatment.
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Life-threatening birth experiences among Medicaid enrollees vary widely by state and race-ethnicity
Research finds life-threatening birth experiences among Medicaid enrollees vary widely by state and race-ethnicity.
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Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction
Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction, researchers at Michigan Medicine find. The chronic pain associated with the condition may lead to the increased use of opioids by individuals.
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Antiphospholipid antibodies may increase heart disease risk in healthy people
New research from Michigan Medicine suggests that antiphospholipid antibodies may increase the risk of heart disease in otherwise healthy people. Learn more about the study and its implications for heart health.
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5 ways to keep your heart healthy
Cardiologist-approved heart tips for a healthier life from Michigan Medicine.
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Depression too often gets deemed ‘hard to treat’ when medication falls short
A diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression can lead to a sense of hopelessness and despair in some patients, researchers say.
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Complications for procedure to open clogged pulmonary arteries decrease significantly
For chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, also known as CTEPH, balloon pulmonary angioplasty is a novel, nonsurgical treatment which has seen a significant reduction in complications in recent years.
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Patient celebrates 30-year anniversary of lung transplant
Celebrating 30 years since her life-saving lung transplant, Mary Pierce's story is an inspiration to us all. Read how she overcame the odds and continues to live life to the fullest.
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Sex, age, mental health and more can affect perceived barriers to genetic testing for cancer
A variety of factors affect the barriers that patients with cancer foresee to undergoing genetic testing, researchers found, but the issues that motivate patients to actually follow through with genetic testing remain unclear.
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Epic sepsis model’s ability to predict depends on hospital factors
Epic sepsis model’s ability to predict depends on certain hospital factors
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Study offers clues to how cancer spreads to the brain
Michigan Medicine researchers used microfluidic devices to track what happens to cancer cells as they migrate and take root in the brain.
